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Thomas Wilhelm

Male Abt 1837 - 1864  (~ 27 years)


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  • Name Thomas Wilhelm 
    Born Abt 1837  Boone, Harrison, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Richland, Fulton, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Federal Census - Richland, Fulton, Indiana 
    Guardianship Abt 12 Sep 1856  Fulton Co., Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Military Service From 20 Mar 1863 to 26 Dec 1864  Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Co. A, 8th Indiana Cav. 
    _UID 0062219D876F1449BAFBE5CDC2349471D540 
    Died 26 Dec 1864  City Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Buried Abt 26 Dec 1864  Crown Hill National Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9875  Lechthaler/Powell Genealogy
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2022 

    Father Martin "Willheloms" Wilhelm,   b. 29 Feb 1792, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1855, Fulton Co., Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Rachel Bradley,   b. Abt 1795, Madison Co., Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. From 14 Jul 1860 to 15 Aug 1870, Richland, Fulton, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Married 21 Sep 1816  Hardin Co., Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    _UID CF7B4065D94F92429A26DDAB73725597041F 
    Family ID F3571  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • I assumed this person was born where their father appears in c1830. He did not appear to moved from there until 1839.

      The only proof this might be the correct Thomas Wilhelm is that on his pension index card it lists his mother Rachel Wilhelm as dependent.
      Ref: https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1819332:4654
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  • Sources 
    1. [S38] 1850 Federal Census.
      Source Citation
      Year: 1850; Census Place: Richland, Fulton, Indiana; Roll: M432_146; Page: 470A; Image: 622

    2. [S1558] Family information from Tammy McCoige Miller.
      Fulton County, IN #49, September 12, 1856, Thomas Wilhelm, ward,
      guardian William Wilhelm, no report, surety Joseph Daggett.

    3. [S1117] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1555.
      Name: Thomas Wilhelm
      Enlistment Date: 20 Mar 1863
      Enlistment Rank: Private
      Muster Date: 20 Mar 1863
      Muster Place: Indiana
      Muster Company: A
      Muster Regiment: 8th Cavalry
      Muster Regiment Type: Cavalry
      Muster Information: Enlisted
      Muster Out Date: 26 Dec 1864
      Muster Out Place: Indianapolis, Indiana
      Muster Out Information: died
      Side of War: Union
      Survived War?: No
      Title: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana

    4. [S9] 1870 Federal Census.
      Enumerated 6 Aug 1870
      Source Citation
      Year: 1870; Census Place: Council Bluffs Ward 3, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: M593_416; Page: 60A

    5. [S1555] U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2123/.
      Name: Thomas Willhelm
      Death Date: 26 Dec 1864
      Death Place: City G H, Indianaianapolis, Indiana
      Enlistment State: Indiana
      Rank: Private
      Company: A
      Regiment: 39 Ind V
      Box Number: 14

    6. [S1186] Kentucky County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61372.
      Name: Rachel Bradley
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 21 Sep 1816
      Marriage Place: Hardin, Kentucky, USA
      Spouse: Martin Willhelm
      Film Number: 000390788

      As of 11/13/18 image at
      https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/61372/TH-1971-28929-2712-85?pid=901716329&backurl=http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db%3D61372%26h%3D901716329%26indiv%3Dtry%26o_vc%3DRecord:OtherRecord%26rhSource%3D7667&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true


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